Data was collected using two main instruments – a web-based survey and semi-structured interviews. The data was analysed and presented for examination in a PhD Thesis. There are no restrictions on the thesis.

The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, programs and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of Australia.